Irlam Endowed Primary School

A good voluntary controlled school school in Salford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Irlam Endowed Primary School.

Manchester, M446EE Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 60.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 February 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Chapel Road
Irlam
Manchester, M446EE

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105939
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
Chapel Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6EE
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Capacity
248 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
230
Free School Meals
21.3% (49 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
8.3% (19 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
60.0%
Reading Score:
101.0
Maths Score:
101.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.8 (4.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 101.0 101.0
2023 100.0 101.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
230 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Fulfilling our Potential"

Respect Resilience Kindness Diversity

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher: Mr B Lynch.

Facilities

The Hive Provision

Curriculum Highlights

Mastery approach to mathematics (White Rose maths scheme) from EYFS to Year 6. Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract (CPA) approach in mathematics. Phonics using Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised with Phase 1 in Nursery and Phase 2 in Reception. Reading progression including Little Wandle Fluency, VIPERS for reading comprehension, and Oxford Reading Tree for reading practice. Spelling and Grammar schemes following Spelling Shed and Grammarsaurus. Early years focus on Phonics and White Rose maths for EYFS. Reading at home practices and reading for pleasure activities.

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

SEND Provision

The Hive at Irlam Endowed Primary School provides a specialist and nurturing educational environment for children with speech and language disorders and/or autism spectrum. The enhanced resource provision has 16 places for children aged 4 to 11. Historically, the provision was an 8-place Language Resource Provision opened in 1992, but this was extended in September 2024 to a 16 place provision offering places for children across the whole primary school phase. All children within The Hive have an EHCP and admissions to The Hive are via the Salford SEND Team.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria: First, places are allocated to children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming Irlam Endowed Primary School. The remaining criteria are Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, Children in need, Brother or sister, and Children living nearest to the school.

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